The notoriously private Jerry Seinfeld, who would rather interview his friends than be interviewed, hopped on Reddit this afternoon to participate in an AMA. The (A)sk (M)e (A)nything series lets Reddit users interact with people with interesting backgrounds.
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One day they may talk to Jerry Seinfeld, the next they may talk to a South Boston bookie. Seinfeld’s AMA was notable for his frank and honest responses to some of his fan’s greatest questions. Seinfeld hopped online to promote the third season of this fantastic web-series comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com.
When did Jerry meet Seinfeld co-creator Larry David?
The first time I met him, that’s a long story… I actually was eavesdropping on him talking to another comedian, and I wasn’t even in comedy yet. But he was leaning on my car in front of the Improv on 9th Ave and 44th Street, and this would be probably 1975. That was the first time I ever saw him. But we didn’t talk. But him and this other comedian were leaning on the fender of my car, and I knew that they were real comedians and I was still just flirting with it. So I don’t know if that answers the question.
Then when we finally did talk in the bar Catch a Rising Star on 1st Ave and 78th Street 2 or 3 years after that, we couldn’t stop talking. We were both obsessed with the smallest possible issue.
You know what’s funny? He doesn’t even know that story.
My car was a 1973 Fiat 128 SL.
Is this my coffee or yours?
What would Seinfeld be like if it were still on TV?
Everything would have had to change. The character would have gotten married and started families, I suppose. But I still think everything has its life cycle and if you respect it, people enjoy it longer. And if you disrespect it – look at THE HANGOVER movie. If you made just one, the movie would be a comedy legend. Because they made 3, it isn’t.
Who is the best comedian that most people have never heard of?
Some people never quite get past that 20 minute phase, where they have that good 20 minutes, and even though they’re enormously talented, they don’t stay long enough for the public to find out about them. Here’s a name, Ronnie Shakes, he’s a great great comedian, he did a few Tonight Shows and passed away at a young age. You can see him on Youtube and I think you might like him.
What makes a TV show memorable?
I think the fans of every show love that show as much as anybody loves any show, that’s why they make lots of shows because there are lots of people and everybody has their own opinions. I don’t think there’s anything like a “best show” I kind of hate that concept. I think awards are kind of stupid, there is no best movie or best actor, what you like is best for you. If everybody liked the same thing there would be just one dish. That’s why they have a menu because everybody likes something different.
What is Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee?
Someone asked what was my favorite conversation topic on Season 3 of CICGC: I like all of them. Todd Barry and I had a little conversation about what do you think about what happens to all those shirts at Macy’s. You walk in there, there are thousands of shirts, where do they go? They don’t sell out. You don’t walk into Macy’s and see thousands of empty hangers, it’s just one of those things that nobody talks about. I could talk about anything with another comedian as long as it’s dumb. That’s the whole idea of the show right there, by the way.